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The biokinetics of radioisotopes administered in vivo may vary considerably with changes in organ functions. This study was aimed to evaluate the variation in radiation dose in 189 patients with different diseases in whom ferrokinetic investigations were performed for diagnostic purposes.
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Werner, E. et al. (1985). Variation of Radiation Exposure due to the Administration of Iron-59 in Patients with Different Diseases. In: Priest, N.D. (eds) Metals in Bone. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4920-1_28
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